Season 34 Preview

AL Power Rankings: Record and Playoffs Finish from last year
Key Players listed for lineup, pitching, and top prospects

1. Washington- 105-57-AL Champ and AL East Champ
LF-Nathan-ASx3, SSx1, WSx2 (trade via Dover)
LF-Olivo-rising
CF-White-AS X3, GGx2
DH-Brooks ASx2
SS-Sutton-vet
3B-Reed-vet
SP-Pendelton-ASx1 (one of the best pitchers)
SP-Manusco-rising
SP-Tatum-ASx1, GGx1, WSx1
Closer-Melcancon AS x2
Prospects; 2b-Mccoy-AAA, Closer-Byrd-AAA,2b-Sequi AAA

2. Dover-110-52-AL Runner Up and AL North Champ
CF-Pizzaro-ASx3, SSx2, WSx2 (one of the best players)
1b-Ramsay-MVPx3, ASx6, SSx6, WSx2 (one of the best players)
SS-Pescado-RY Candidate
2b-Crosby-ASx2, GGx1, WSx2
3b-Duran (trade via CSP)
LF-Below (trade via CSP)
2b-Lind-vet
SP-Guzman-CYx3, ASx3, WSx2 (one of the best pitchers)
SP-Gallardo-ASx2, GGx1 (trade via Wash)
SP-Olmedo-ASx1
Closer-Lui-ASx2
Prospects-RF-Flood AAA

3. Richmond-104-58-AL South Champ
SS-Mota ASx2, GGx1, SSx1
1b-Jensen (FA via Wash)
LF-Martin ASx1, SSx1
LF-Jensen-MVPx1, ASx6, SSx5, WSx1 (FA via Tor)
3b-Santiago-MVPx3, ASx10, SSx10, GGx2 (one of the best players)-future hall famer
CF-Bland-GGx7, ASx2
SP-Carey-ASx1
SP-Gabriel-CYx1, ASx3, GGx2

4. Phildelphia-89-73-Wild Card
SS-Mercedes-ASx2, SSx1
LF-Price-ASx3, GGx1 (one of the best players)
2b-Terry-ASx1, GGx1
3b-Wallace-ASx3
SP-Martin-rising
SP-Winchester-ASx1
SP-Duran-CYx3, ASx9 (trade via Salem)-future hall famer
SP-Pineda-rising
Closer-Rodriquez ASx4
Set-Leach-rising
Prospects: SP-Chang AAA, 2b-Ramirez AAA, SP-corcino AA, CF-Tamura

5. Oklahoma City-94-68-AL West Champ
3b-Purcell-ASx4, SSx3, WSx2
LF-Aybar-ASx3, SSx1, WSx1(one of the best players)
CF-Sandoval-rising
3b-Cabrera-ASx1
2b-Purcell-ASx2, SSx1
SP-Fried-rising
SP-Leucona-ASx1-rising
SP-Gabriel-ASx1
Closer-Reimold-rising

6. Syrcause-93-69-Wild Card
DH-Willamson-ASx3, SSx1
C-Myers-ASx8, SSx5, WSx2 (FA via Dover)
2b-Coles-ASx6, SSx2 (FA via Wash)
3b-Hunter-rising
RF-Bailey-power
LF-Leon-rising
2b-Vasquez-ASx1
CF-Jungman-rising
Closer-Jacquez-ASx8, FYx6
Young SPs-Wacha, Carson, Lightenberg
Prospect: SP-Pinzon AAA

7. Milwaukee-76-86
2b-Crosby-ASx1, WSx4 (FA via SLC)
C-Kane-ASx1
1b-Dunston-RY
3b-Carson-ASx1
1b-Elcano, RF-Hansen-rising
CF-Igelias-GGx1
SP-Nieves-ASx3
SP-Ford-ASx1
SP-Bravo-ASx1
Closer-Cubillan-ASx2, FYx1
Prospect-RF-Sanchez-AAA

8. Boise-80-82
3b-Bolick-ASx5,SSx3 (one of the best players)
1b-Navarro-ASx1
SP-Gomez-ASx2, WSx1
SP-Lee-ASx5, WSx1

9. San Antiono-77-85
LF-Brush-ASx2
3b-Nitching-ASx1, SSx1, GGx1
SP-Sanchez-ASx1-rising
Closer-Ferrer-ASx1
Prospect-2b-Mitchell-AAA

10. Baltimore-61-101
1b-Tomlinson-ASx1-rising
RF-Kuttler
C-Hechavarria-rising
SP-Rios-rising
Prospects: SP-Carreon-AAA, Closer-Cedeno-AA, closer-Ross-AA, SS-Saito-AA

11. Tampa-75-87
SS-Pierynski-rising
SS-Sanchez-rising
3b-Pence-rising
LF-Tanaka-rising
Closer-Champman-ASx1 (FA via Scr)
Closer-Familla-ASx1
Prospects-2b-Bowen AAA, CF-Christian AAA, SP-Alonso AAA, RF-Dewitt AA

12. Columbus 60-102
CF-Story-rising
2b-Espionpa-rising
Young SP-Sanchez and Pasucal-rising
Prospects; AAA-SP-Cook and Balboa, Closer-Tavarez-AAA

13. Salem-70-92
SS-Martin-ASx3, GGx2
3b-Johnston-vet
SP-Gutierrez-ASx1
SP-Kotchman-rising
Prospect:SS-Suzuki AAA

14. Jackson-76-86
2b-Henry-ASx2, GGx3, SSx1
LF-Godfrey ASx2, GGx2, SSx1 (one of the best players)
RF-Cepeda ASx1, WSx4 (FA via SLC)

15. Rochester-64-98
2b-Conroy-rising
C-Vaszquez-rising
SP-Moya-ASx1
Prospects-Closer-Escobar AAA, SP-Carrasequel AA, SP-Fernandez AA, Closer-Velazquez AA

16. Los Angeles-71-91
SP-Nelson-rising
P-Santiago-rising
Prospects-SP-Spagenberg AA, SS-Andino AA, SP-Holmes-AA

NL Rankings:

1. Scottsdale-119-43-World Series Champ and NL West Champ
C-Carew-WSx1-rising
SS-Hutch-MVPx1, ASx5, SSx6, WSx1 (one of the best players)
RF-Burke-WSx1-rising
3b-Barry-MVPx3, Asx3, SSx2, WSx1 (one of the best players)
CF-Bush-WSx1
1b-Ramirez-ASx1
SP-Willamson-CYx1, ASx1, WSx1
SP-Gose-WSx5, ASx1
SP-Martin-ASx1, WSx1
Closer-O'Neill-ASx2, WSx1
Prospects: Closers-Duncan and Harper AAA

2. Pittsburgh-87-75-NL Runner Up and NL East Champ
3b-Maddox-vet
SS-Witasck-GGx3
2b-Neugbaure-ASx1, SSx1
RF-Duensing-ASx2, SSx2, GGx1
1b-Howard-all around hitter
CF-Rando-rising
RF-Fernandez-ASx1 (one of the best players)
SP-Bonham-rising
SP-Montana-ASx4
Prospect-SS Duran AAA

3. New Orleans-91-71-Wild Card
1b-Moore-SSx1
RF-Gonzalez-ASx3, GGx1 (trade via milw)
CF-Brinkley-MVPx1, ASx5, SSx5 (one of the best players)
3b-Jackson-ASx4, GGx2, SSx1
LF-Mateo-ASx2, GGx1
SP-Medina-WSx3 (FA via Dover)
SP-Kearns-CYx1, ASx3, GGx1, WSx1 (trade via TB)
SP-Alexander-CYx2, ASx1

4. Colorado Springs-81-81
CF-Fife-rising
1b-Hamilton-SSx2, WSx2 (trade via Dover)
C-Leary-rising
2b-Hernandez-ASx4, GGx2
3b-Avlves-vet
SP-Soto-CYx1, ASx3
SP-Toca-ASx2, GGx2
Sp-Fernandez-rising
Closer-Latos-ASx1

5, Chicago 85-77-Wild Card
SS-Cortez-ASx1, SSx4
1b-Manship-vet (trade via SF)
LF-Terry-ASx1
SP-Christansen-rising
SP-Beneitz-vet
SP-Hollway-ASx1

6. St Louis-94-68-NL South Champ
CF-Newfield-vet
RF-Espoito-rising
C-Houston-ASx2, Ssx2
RF-Hatcher-ASx2, SSx4 (one fo the best players)
SP-Matthews-rising
Closer-Ackely-ASx7, FYx5

7. Cleveland-85-77-NL North Champ
3b-Molina-MVPx1, ASx1, SSx2
RF-Martinez-vet
SS-Nicholas-ASx1
LF-Lopez-ASx2, SSx2
SP-Valenzula-ASx2
SP-Post-vet
Prospect: 1b-Ruiz AAA

8.Scranton 84-78
1b-Stull SSx1
SP-Tillman-ASx4, WSx4 (FA via OKC)
Closer-Jacquez-rising

9. Santa Fe-81-81
3b-Peguero-ASx4, SSx1
1b-Workman-GGx1, RY
RF-Murton-ASx1
Prospect: Closer-Surkamp AA

10. Arizona 69-93
2b-Veras-vet
LF-Campbell-ASx2
LF-Chang-rising
2b-Mulholland-vet
CF-Romero ASx1, WSx3
SP-Byrne-ASx3
Prospect-SS-Mori AAA

11. Hartford-60-102
LF-Camacho WSx4 (FA via Dover)
RF-Brinkley-rising
1b-Hukata-ASx4, SSx4, WSx1 (FA via Boise)
2b-Pearson-rising
3b-Lopez-GGx3
C-Miley-RY Candidate
Closer-Hatteberg-ASx2, WSx2 (FA via Dover)
Prospects-2b-Unamuno AAA, RF-Pelaez AAA

12. Atlanta-80-82
2b-Ruf-rising
RF-Withem-ASx1
CF-Wickman-ASx2, GGx2
Closer-McRae-ASx2
Prospects-SS-Barker AAA, LF-Reyes AAA

13. Toronto-75-87
2b-Stull-ASx1
C-Kingland-ASx2, SSx3, WSx1
2b-Jaso-ASx1, SSx1
P-DiMaggio-ASx1
Closer-Aoki-Asx3, WSx1
Closer-Henriquez-ASx1-rising

14.Cincinnati 69-93
1b-Vanguri-vet
SP-Brinkley-rising
Prospect-RF-Curtis AAA

15. Salt Lake-61-101
SP-Reyes-RY Candidate
SS-Ruiz-RY Candidate
Propsect-3b-Conway AAA

16. Pawtucket--66-96

Season 34 Historical Rankings

10 pts=WS title  5 pts=Pennant  3pts=LCS app  2pt=Div Title 1pt=playoffs 1/2pt=winning season

AL

1. Vancouver-254.5 pts
WS-5 (S 3,4,10,15,26)
AL-10
ALCS-18
Div-27 (4 straight)
Playoff-31 (4 straight)
Winning Seasons-31 (4 straight)
100 wins-22
100 loss-1
Owners: 3 (current owner 31 out of last 32 yrs)

2. Washington-117 pts
 WS-3 (13,14,17)
AL-5 (1 straight)
ALCS-7 (1 straight)
Div-10 (3 straight)
Playoffs-12 (3 straight)
Winning Seasons-18 (4 straight)
100 wins-8
100 loss-3
Owners; 9 (8 yrs)

3. Rochester-110 pts
WS-2 (2,23)
AL-4
ALCS-10
Div-12
Playoffs-16
Winning Seasons-20
100 wins-10
100 loss-5
Owners: 10 (6 yrs)

4. Dover-96.5 pts
WS-3 (19,30,32)
AL-3
ALCS-4 (2 straight)
Div-11 (4 straight)
Playoffs-11 (4 straight)
Winning Seasons-21 (7 straight)
100 wins-6
100 loss-3
Owners-6 (18 yrs)

5. Richmond-93.5 pts
WS-1 (12)
AL-2
ALCS-3
Div-18 (8 straight)
Playoffs-18 (8 straight)
Winning Seasons-21 (9 straight)
100 wins-2
100 loss-1
Owners; 8 (15 yrs)

6. Baltimore-91 pts
WS-2 (6,8)
AL-3
ALCS-5
Div-8
Playoffs-16
Winning Seasons-18
100 wins-4
100 loss-6
Owners: 8 (4 yrs)

7. Milwaukee-70 pts
AL-2
ALCS-5
Div-9
Playoffs-16
Winning Seasons-22
100 wins-4
100 loss-0
Owners-2 (23 yrs)

8. Boise-60 pts
AL-2
ALCS-5
Div-5
Playoffs-13
Winning Seasons-24
100 wins-6
100 loss-4
Owners-9 (9 yrs)

9. Syracuse-48 pts
AL-1
ALCS-3
Div-7
Playoffs-11 (2 straight)
Winning Seasons-18 (2 straight)
100 wins-3
100 loss-3
Owners: 10 (16 yrs)

10. Columbus-45 pts
ALCS-2
Div-8
Playoffs-14
Winning Seasons-18
100 wins-3
100 loss-6
Owners:3 (31 yrs)

11. San Antonio-27.5 pts
Div-7
Playoffs-8
Winning Seasons-11
100 wins-0
100 loss-10
Owners: 7 (4 yrs)

12. Phildelphia-25 pts
ALCS-1
Div-2
Playoffs-9 (3 straight)
Winning Seasons-16 (6 straight)
100 wins-3
100 loss-8
Owners: 12 (6 yrs)

13. Salem-24.5 pts
ALCS-3
Div-1
Playoffs-7
Winning Seasons-13
100 wins-0
100 loss-6
Owners: 10 (6 yrs)

14. Tampa-16.5 pts
Div-4
Playoffs-4
Winning Seasons-9
100 wins-0
100 loss-7
Owners: 6 (4 yrs)

15. Jackson-15.5 pts
Div-4
Playoffs-4
Winning Seasons-7
100 wins-0
100 loss-3
Owners-12 (4 yrs)

16. Los Angeles-4.5 pts
Playoffs-1
Winning Seasons-7
100 wins-0
100 loss-8
Owners-7 (3 yrs)

NL:

1. Scottsdale-142.5 pts
WS-3 (18,20,33)-1 straight
NL-4 (1 straight)
NLCS-6 (2 straight)
Div-19 (3 straight)
Playoffs-22 (7 straight)
Winning Seasons-29 (9 straight)
100 wins-5
100 loss-0
Owners-9 (7 yrs)

2. Atlanta-126 pts
WS-1 (5)
NL-6
NLCS-10
Div-14
Playoffs-17
Winning Seasons-22
100 wins-8
100 loss-3
Owners-4 (6 yrs)

3. Cincinnati-118.5 pts
WS-3 (9,11,22)
NL-4
NLCS-6
Div-11
Playoffs-17
Winning Seasons-21
100 wins-2
100 loss-1
Owners: 3 (2 yrs)

4. Chicago-98 pts
WS-2 (21,25)
NL-3
NLCS-7
DIv-10
Playoffs-12 (1 straight)
Winning Seasons-26 (3 straight)
100 wins-3
100 loss-4
Owners: 9 (18 yrs)

5. Pittsburgh-97 pts
WS-2 (7,16)
NL-3
NLCS-5 (1 straight)
Div-11 (3 straight)
Playoffs-16 (3 straight)
Winning Seasons-18 (3 straight)
100 wins-4
100 loss-4
Owners-8 (4 yrs)

6. Toronto-95.5 pts
WS-2 (1,24)
NL-4
NLCS-7
Div-9
Playoffs-10
Winning Seasons-13
100 wins-2
100 loss-3
Owners-1

7. Salt Lake- 94 pts
WS-4 (27,28,29, 31)
NL-4
NLCS-5
DIv-4
Playoffs-7
Winning Seasons-8
100 wins-1
100 loss-8
Owners-17 (15 yrs)

8.Santa Fe-55.5 pts
NL-1
NLCS-2
Div-10
Playoffs-14
Winning Seasons-21
100 wins-2
100 loss-1
Owners: 10 (6 yrs)

9. Scranton 47.5 pts
NL-1
NLCS-3
Div-6
Playoffs-12
Winning Seasons-18 (2 straight)
100 wins-0
100 loss-3
Owners-10 (5 yrs)

10. Cleveland-47.5 pts
NL-1
NLCS-2
Div-8 (1 straight)
Playoffs-10 (4 straight)
Winning Seasons-18 (7 straight)
100 wins-2
100 loss-5
Owners-3 (16 yrs)

11. New Orleans-47 pts
NL-1
NLCS-3
Playoffs-12 (4 straight)
Winning Seasons-14 (4 straight)
100 wins-2
100 loss-1
Owners-2 (5 yrs)

12. St Louis-36 pts
NL-1
NLCS-3
Div-3 (1 straight)
Playoffs-7 (2 straight)
Winning Season-18 (3 straight)
100 wins-1
100 loss-4
Owners-8 (8 yrs)

13. Colorado Springs-35 pts
NLCS-4
Div-4
Playoffs-9
Winning Seasons-12
100 wins-4
100 loss-5
Owners-8 (16 yrs)

14. Arizona-29 pts
Div-6
Playoffs-9
Winning Seasons-16
100 wins-2
100 loss-2
Owners-1

15. Pawtucket-26 pts
NLCS-1
Div-5
Playoffs-7
Winning Seasons-12
100 wins-3
100 loss-6
Owners-7 (2 yrs)

16. Hartford-25.5 pts
Div-6
Playoffs-6
Winning Seasons-15
100 wins-0
100 loss-6
Owners-13 (new)